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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,864.70, 728,797.05 and 420,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,864.70, 728,797.05 and 420,910.80 is: 631,366.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,864.70 : 728,797.05 = 420,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,864.70/728,797.05 = 420,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,864.70x = 728,797.05 × 420,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,864.70x = 306,758,549,353.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,758,549,353.14/485,864.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,366.20

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